Elementary Schools in White Pigeon Community Schools

The White Pigeon Community Schools district in Michigan has only one elementary school, Central Elementary School, which serves students from grades K-5. While the school benefits from higher-than-average per-student funding, it faces significant challenges, including consistently low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and a predominantly low-income student population.

Central Elementary School's academic results, as measured by M-Step test scores, are consistently below the state averages in core subjects like English Language Arts, Math, and Science across grades 3-5. The school has ranked in the bottom quarter of Michigan elementary schools for the past three years, indicating a need for improvement in supporting student learning and achievement. Additionally, the school's high chronic absenteeism rate of 20.5% suggests that attendance issues may be contributing to the low academic performance.

Socioeconomic factors also play a role, as over 54% of Central Elementary School's students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a predominantly low-income student population. This can present additional challenges for the school in terms of resources, support, and addressing the unique needs of its students. While the district's per-student spending is higher than the state average, and the student-teacher ratio is slightly above the recommended level, the school's performance suggests that more targeted interventions and community engagement may be necessary to improve educational outcomes for the students of White Pigeon Community Schools.